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Day 105 - 2025-01-13

Worked on the backswing hinging stuff that I've been doing since November. Still planning to do the HackMotion thing at some point to confirm I'm good. Maybe get on GEARS myself.

Erik J. Barzeski —  I knock a ball. It goes in a gopher hole. 🏌🏼‍♂️
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Day 34: 1/13/2025

Got to the range total, a bit cold out, but it was great to check out ball flight on my swing. Did nearly all block work with a 6 iron. 

My bag is an ever-changing combination of clubs. 

A mix I am forever tinkering with. 

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Day 180: did a stack session. Did some slow rehearsal swings during rest breaks as well. 

-- Daniel

In my bag: :callaway: Paradym :callaway: Epic Flash 3.5W (16 degrees)

:callaway: Rogue Pro 3-PW :edel: SMS Wedges - V-Grind (48, 54, 58):edel: Putter

 :aimpoint:

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Day 254 (13 Jan 25) - Caught a few swings with the 7i and hard foam balls.  Keyed on foot position and working thru swing to maintain consistent weight shift onto lead foot by making 1/2-3/4 swings rather than swinging out my shoes

Ping G400 SFT 10deg  R flex
Ping G410 3w R flex
Ping G400 3h and 4h R flex
Taylormade SLDR 5i thru PW graphite shaft R flex
Cleveland CBX wedges - 50, 54, 58 or 52, 58 (depending on my mood)
Odyssey Versa or White Steel #5
Srixon Q Star

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Day 12 - Grandson childcare duties kept me away from the range today. Got some valuable feedback from Erik and went to work on mirror and wall work to exaggerate my weight shifts.

-Chris Brooks

I've blogged about my wanderings since 2003. I love roaming throughout the USA looking for remote public golf courses to play.

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Day 14: 1/13/25

Backswing and weight shift work watching the Vikings season end. Neglected to enter info in thread. 

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(edited)

Day 35: 1/14/2025

Okay, Got to the range first thing this morning. I had a work meeting get cancelled and so I decided to film my swing. It was early, and it was cold... very cold. But I filmed my swing anyway. Which felt like I was swinging it about half as good as I had been swinging yesterday after work. 

Can't decide, maybe filming the swing on an "off" day is a good thing. Maybe it's better to film on an "on" day. ... Who knows. 

Edited by ChetlovesMer
I forgot to make it red.

My bag is an ever-changing combination of clubs. 

A mix I am forever tinkering with. 

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Day 13 - An hour at the range, working on slow swings, pre-loading my weight shift to the right and encouraging earlier transition forward. Not surprisingly this resulted in poor contact shots; some shanks, lot of push fades. But every 5-10 swings I would go "normal" and seem to be seeing good results. Had the iPad mirror in front of me to monitor.

-Chris Brooks

I've blogged about my wanderings since 2003. I love roaming throughout the USA looking for remote public golf courses to play.

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Day 255 (14 Jan 25)  - More work with the setup/pre-shot routine today with the Pw.  Hit a few balls to set distances in five shot groups.  Today control was pretty consistent, 5 shot groups averaging 4 of 5 within 10’ radius of the target - of course the distances were 15 to 30 yds.  

Ping G400 SFT 10deg  R flex
Ping G410 3w R flex
Ping G400 3h and 4h R flex
Taylormade SLDR 5i thru PW graphite shaft R flex
Cleveland CBX wedges - 50, 54, 58 or 52, 58 (depending on my mood)
Odyssey Versa or White Steel #5
Srixon Q Star

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Day 15: 1/14/25

Chipping followed by putting through 50 mm gates. Backswing drills with my backside touching a wall. 

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